Dr. Vann is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He is a graduate of Westside High School. He attended college at the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. His medical degree was earned at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1990. After his pediatric residency in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Vann practiced medicine in New York, Kenya, Texas and Maine before returning home in 1995. Dr. Vann has been married to his wife and best friend Wendy since 1993. They have two children, Jake and Cecelia.

Dr. Vann and his family love to travel and spend time together. Dr. Vann has a love of music. He attends every Omaha Symphony with his mother, Judy. He loves to play piano along with his kids. He is also enjoying the resurgence of Husker football.

Dr. Vann prides himself in open and honest communication with the families of his patients. When you choose Dr. Vann as your pediatrician, you become a part of his extended family.

Dr. Tricia Schmit grew up on a farm outside of Bellwood, NE. She attended Aquinas High School in David City and then moved on to Chadron State College where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in the Health Sciences. Dr. Schmit earned her Medical Degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and then completed her pediatric residency in Pensacola, FL, where she met her husband.  Dr. Schmit practiced pediatrics from 2002-2013 in a privately owned clinic. In 2013, they and their 3 kids moved back to Nebraska in order to be close to the rest of her family.

Dr. Schmit is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant  and is a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. 

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, jogging, and spending time outdoors with her kids and their two dogs.

Nicholle grew up in the sand hills in Alliance, Nebraska. After graduating from Alliance High School, she moved to Omaha where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology and Chemistry from UNO. She then attended UNMC and earned a second Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Nicholle worked as an Emergency Nurse for 11 years at Children's Hospital & Medical Center and at Methodist Women's Hospital. She has also worked as a Clinical Educator in the specialty clinics at Children's Hospital & Medical Center. Nicholle continued her education and graduated from UNMC with her Master's Degree in Pediatric Nursing. She is also a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and is now pursuing her certification to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.